Can you see him still, through history, a specter,
a soul yet wandering, caught between heaven and hell,
over and over, forever, he must have washed his hands
trying to remove the stain, the tattoo of innocent blood…
Blood, he allowed to be spilled, blood of a King
given for His people, those who knew His name
whose oil was kept full, who knew more than anything else
they needed His gift, His boundless mercy, His ultimate sacrifice…
His wife knew too, something was wrong, something very wrong
to shed this pure, clean blood, untainted by human sin;
a human life lived godly, that should have been proof enough
especially to those vacillating, questioning, those twelve disciples –
How could they walk with Him, hearing His teaching, learning,
watching Him, His actions, His compassion, His humanness,
how could they not have seen He was God incarnate, seeing
His divinity, His pure love, His sinlessness, and not know?
He was God; how could Pilate let the rabble dictate the death
of an innocent life, a man that did not threaten Rome, a martyr,
how could he have been so weak, so impotent, washing his hands,
sacrificing Him, to hang on the cross, instead of Barrabas…
Forever washing his hands, no, that didn’t remove his stain
that he must have carried, he must carry still, yet, unfinished
a soul yet wandering, caught between heaven and hell,
like the Master knew and wrote so well…
Edited June 3, 2024
Forever Washing His Hands
Washing His Hands – v8
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/02/washing-his-hands-v8.html
edited July 4, 2015
washing his hands – 2 – v5
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/washing-his-hands-2-v5.html
(merging edits to version 3 and version 4)
edited April 11, 2015
the stain on Pilate’s hands – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-stain-on-pilates-hands-v3.html
(editing version 2)
edited November 5, 2014
My guilt remains – v3
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/11/my-guilt-remains-v3.html
Third Sunday in Lent
Luke 13:1-9 (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Isaiah 55:1-9 (GOD’S WORD Translation)
Worship Theme – “The Voice of God . . . Pilate”
Call to Worship (Psalm 27:1, 5, 14 God’s Word Translation)
Unison Prayer: (Worship and Song © 2011)
Prayer of Dedication (adapted from GBOD © 2013 Luke 13:1-9)
http://ahandmaidenofthelord.blogspot.com/2013/03/lenten-dramas.html
This Lenten Season, we are doing something a little different.
We are doing Lenten Dramas from: http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/home.htm
It is called "The Voice of God". We are hearing conversations between
God and some of the characters that took part in Passion Week.
It has been a "moving experience" for all. . .
February 13 2013 Ash Wednesday – James (portrayed by Diane Mitchell)
February 17, 2013 – Judas (portrayal by Ray Foss)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZXUSiwG8Dg
February 24, 2013 – Peter (portrayal by Marshall Burns)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llPyvx5at-E
March 3, 2013 – Pilate (portrayed by Richard Fleury)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEY_EcCBcd8
March 10, 2013 – Barabbas (portrayed by Mark Cioffi)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_rxy_t5U0A
March 17, 2013 - Dysmas (Thief on the cross) (portrayed by Ray Foss)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pp7QMPMUfs
March 24, 2013 Palm Sunday
March 28, 2013 Maundy Thursday – The Centurion (portrayed by Mark Cioffi)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGeMYrvDOjk
March 29, 2013 Good Friday - Mary Mother of Jesus (portrayed by Kathy Akerman)
March 31, 2013 Easter Sunday! - The Gardner (portrayed by Mary Ann Cioffi)
and Lenten Drama:
(a conversation with Pilate and God after the crucifixion)
by Pastor Ruth Foss
https://twitter.com/PastorRuthFoss
http://www.facebook.com/pastorruthfoss
http://www.pstruthsermons.blogspot.com
sermon blog
http://www.pstrruthfoss.blogspot.com
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
March 3, 2013
Third Sunday in Lent
Lent
&
March 26, 2013
“Washing His Hands - 2”
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/03/washing-his-hands-2.html
Matthew 27:17b
Matthew 27:15-26
Sanctuary for Lent for 2013
http://www.abingdonpress.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=7363
by Robert V. Dodd
scripture and meditation for March 26, 2013
read March 26, 2013
&
earlier poem
December 2, 2006 20:02
“Washing His Hands
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/12/washing-his-hands.html
Matt 27:1-26; Luke 23:1-25
and The Master and Margarita
http://www.masterandmargarita.eu/en/
by Mikhail Bulgakov
http://www.masterandmargarita.eu/en/01bulgakov/inleiding.html
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